Quickie Performance Results for 64-Bit vs 32-Bit
64-bit SL/64-bit Geekbench--4,263
64-bit SL/32-bit Geekbench--3,910
32-bit SL/64-bit Geekbench--4,159
32-bit SL/32-bit Geekbench--3,809
Pending additional testing, these results suggest what I would hope for. 64-bit programs are faster than 32-bit programs whether run in 64-bit or 32-bit mode. There is only a small performance penalty for running 64-bit programs in 32-bit mode. Lastly, 32-bit programs run faster in 64-bit mode than in 32-bit mode. Apple couldn't have planned these outcomes any better IMO:) 🙂 🙂 😉
Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)
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